Performance sport conditioning: Athletes today are wiser about their bodies

Young athletes are fully capable of absorbing and applying advanced concepts in performance conditioning if we make an effort to educate them.Photo by
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Athletic education: I’ve been working with more young athletes lately, and seeing a very positive response in their physical efficiency and athletic ability. At the same time, I’m seeing another benefit that is even more exciting.

In conversation about their bodies and athletic efforts, these athletes are using terminology that tells me they are becoming very knowledgeable about their athleticism. Despite the fact that many of the concepts are advanced in the field of conditioning and athletic performance, these young athletes have developed a very functional working knowledge of their bodies, and the biomechanical and physical principles involved in efficient movement.

Coaches, trainers and parents shouldn’t underestimate the capacity of young athletes to learn and apply advanced concepts in performance conditioning. We should all strive to provide constant education to these athletes during training, which will help to mould healthy minds and bodies for the rest of their lives.

Rob Williams is a practicing kinesiologist and medical exercise specialist with Williams Health Group

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